Pence To Shut Down Parts Of Sydney On Weekend

The U.S. Vice President is in Sydney.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has touched down in Sydney for a whirlwind visit Down Under on the final leg of his Asia-Pacific tour.

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet, and Australian ambassador to the US Joe Hockey were on hand to meet the vice president when he landed at Sydney airport on Friday night.

"There will be a range of traffic changes and a number of Special Event Clearways that will be put in place to facilitate the movements of the Vice President, and to ensure minimum disruption to road users," Murdoch said.

"It is our aim to strike a balance between the security needs commensurate with visits of this kind and the needs of the community."